Prisoner dies in Galveston County Jail

Published 4:36 pm, Thursday, June 27, 2013

GALVESTON - A prisoner died Thursday in the Galveston County Jail after complaining that he felt unwell, a Galveston County sheriff's spokesman said.

The 39-year-old prisoner's name was withheld until his family could be notified, spokesman Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo said.

The prisoner complained about feeling ill to a deputy, who called for assistance from medical staff, Tuttoilmondo said. The prisoner fell unconscious to the floor, and jail medical staff tried to revive him, he said.